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(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 01088)

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

The "Announcement Regarding the Approval for the Construction of the Project of Shishi Hongshan Thermal Power Plant Phase II " as published in Chinese in the China Securities Journal, the Shanghai Securities News, the Securities Times and the Securities Daily and on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn) on 10 January 2015 is enclosed hereto as overseas regulatory announcement.

Beijing, 9 January, 2015

By Order of the Board

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited

Huang Qing

Secretary to the Board of Directors

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises the following: Dr. Zhang Yuzhuo, Dr. Ling Wen, Mr. Han Jianguo and Mr. Wang Xiaolin as executive directors, Mr. Chen Hongsheng as non-executive director, and Ms. Fan Hsu Lai Tai, Mr. Gong Huazhang and Mr. Guo Peizhang as independent non-executive directors.

Stock Code: 601088 Stock Short Name: China Shenhua No. of Announcement: Lin 2015-004

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited Announcement Regarding the Approval for the Construction of the Project of Shishi Hongshan Thermal Power Plant Phase II

The board of directors and all directors of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited guarantee that the information set out in this announcement does not contain any false statements, misleading representations or material omissions, and severally and jointly accept

responsibility as to the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the content herein.

Recently, China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (the "Company") obtained approval from the Development and Reform Commission of Fujian Province regarding the construction of the project of Shishi Hongshan Thermal Power Plant Phase II (the "Project"). The major details of the approval document (Document No.: Min Fa Gai Wang Neng Yuan Han [2014] No. 270) are as follows:
(I) The Project was approved to satisfy the additional demand for electricity in
Fujian Province.
(II) The Project is to be constructed and operated by Shenhua Funeng Power Generation Co., Ltd., a company owned as to 51% by Shenhua Fujian Energy Co., Ltd. ("Shenhua Fujian Energy Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The location of construction is Hongshan Town, Shishi City, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province.
(III) The Project is to build 2×1,000 MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired generating units. Highly efficient environmental protection devices for smoke desulphurization, denitrification and dedusting will be constructed at the same time. After commencing production, the various emission indicators of the generating units shall meet national environmental protection requirements. Energy-saving management for the Project will be strengthened and after commencing production, energy consumption indicators including coal consumption rates for power generation and power output dispatch should be controlled within the design standards.
(IV) The total dynamic investment of the Project is approximately RMB7.698 billion, approximately 20% of which will be capital funds to be contributed by Shenhua Fujian Energy Company according to proportion of shareholding; and the remaining funds required will be financed by way of bank borrowings.
By order of the board of directors China Shenhua Energy Company Limited Huang Qing
Secretary to the Board of Directors
9 January 2015

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